I had the privilege of photographing Karen and Shea for their couple’s maternity session… you guys may remember them as I blogged about it not too long ago. They are such a sweet and easy going couple who laugh so much together and they are truly a joy to be around. We did the session pretty close to Karen’s due date and she was really the epitome of the glowing mom-to-be.

The session is one that will always be a favorite because of the laughter and because the images are so full of love. Their sweet baby boy, William Braxton, was born on November 23 weighing 9 1/2 pounds. He is so beautiful… as are the three of them together… and I was super lucky as we split this session into two parts so we could photograph Baby William with both mom and dad. I honestly could have done three more sessions and been happy as a clam… and looking at these images you will see why! That little face just makes you want to swoon…

The thing that is so apparent when you are with Karen and Shea is their happiness… and humor is just a part of their home and the laughter just bubbles over so easily. We had so much fun and I learned a thing or two from them… William is going to grow up in a happy household. Shea is very good at imitating the facial expressions and gestures of his son, as you will see… and I am told that Baby William is the spitting image of Shea at that age so that makes sense… and to add to that William can look forward to inheriting his dad’s amazing hair. Oh… and please notice the Charlie Brown Christmas tree in the background of some of these photos… so cute… it’s in the details you know. The main thing you can’t help but soak up when you look through these images is the love and the joy that these three feel together… and it is such a privilege to catch something like that on film. It’s why I do what I do.

Let’s return again to the subject of that adorable little face…

I think one of the few things sweeter in life than a precious little baby is a precious little baby in the masculine hands of their father…

I could talk about Baby William all day… but I must also mention Nellie, their dog, who is most certainly a part of this family and she is adjusting very well. You may have noticed in the maternity session photos that William had a little turkey hat perched on his mom’s tummy… because he was to be born so close to Thanksgiving… well he also has a little football hat and he wasn’t very amenable to wearing it for his photo session…

Karen, Shea and Baby William I can’t wait to photograph your growing family through the years… you’re not going to be able to get rid of me you know. Happy joyful 2014… as if you could have any other kind. 🙂